Asian arowana
E876513
The Asian arowana is a large, freshwater ray-finned fish native to Southeast Asia, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales, elongated body, and cultural association with luck and prosperity.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish
ⓘ
ornamental fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior |
predatory
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| bodyFeature |
barbels on lower jaw
ⓘ
large metallic scales ⓘ upturned mouth ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| colorVariety |
golden
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian arowana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dragon fish ⓘ |
| conservationList | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
feng shui symbol
ⓘ
symbol of luck ⓘ symbol of prosperity ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Osteoglossidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| genus | Scleropages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
blackwater rivers
ⓘ
flooded forests ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| keptAs | luxury aquarium fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | more than 20 years in captivity ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 35 inches
ⓘ
about 90 centimeters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male mouthbroods eggs and fry ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| popularIn | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| reproduction | mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| scientificName | Scleropages formosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swimmingLevel | surface-dwelling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal trade ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| tradeRegulation | CITES Appendix I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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